Ayman Eckford

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Ayman Eckford is a Ukrainian refugee now living in Sheffield, UK. He is also writing for Trans Muted zine and Ukrainian Think Tank "Solid Info".
WINCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak walks through the local streets during a visit on January 19, 2024 in Winchester, England. This week in Parliament, Rishi Sunak's government won the vote on the Safety of Rwanda Safety (Asylum and Immigration) Bill by 44 votes after a Conservative right wing rebellion failed to materialise. The Bill will now progress to the House of Lords for further scrutiny. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Rwanda not safe for LGBTQ+ people, warns refugee

A queer, autistic refugee from Ukraine exposes the dangers of the UK's Rwanda deportation plan, highlighting the risks for LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent individuals.
Art of Nick and Benji, who our autistic transgender writer found solace in. Art created by Andrew Joseph White.

Andrew Joseph White’s writing is exactly what autistic transgender people like me needed when...

I adored books as a child but had always struggled to find characters I could really relate to or who thought like me. I felt very alone and like there was something deeply wrong with me. This carried on through into my adulthood with all characters in fiction feeling like aliens to me. That is until my friend recommended a horror book by autistic transgender author, Andrew Joseph White.